Combination brush and comb for hats



June 10, 924- 1,497,524

L. MCSWEENEY ET AL OMBINATION BRUSH AND COMB FOR HATS Filed Auz. 25,19215 M NIMU WITNESSES J IN V EN TOR 1 Lwlk5W 5'EN5Y 6kt Patented June10, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEO MCSWEENEY AND ARTHUR WILSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION BRUSH. AND COMB FOR HATS.

Application filed August 25, 1923. Serial No. 659,305.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LEO MoSwnENnnr, a citizen of the United States, andARTHUR WILSON, a citizen of Australia, both residents of the city of NewYork, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in a Combination Brush and Comb forHats, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. I

This invention relates to a combination brush and comb for mounting inhats.

The general object of the invention is the provision of a combinationbrush and comb so constructed that they may be mounted in hats withoutinterfering with the wearing of the hats so as toalways be available.

This object is accomplished by providing a hat-engaging member, formingon the upper end of said hat-engaging member a comb-receiving member inwhich a comb is mounted, and attaching to the comb-receiving member abrush.

This and other objects of the invention will be more clearly understoodfrom the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hat, showing the combination brushand comb mounted therein;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the combination brush and comb with aportion broken away to show its construction;

Figure 3 is a vertical section of the con1- bination brush and combalong the line 33, Figure 2;

Figured is a horizontal section through the brush and comb holder alongthe line 14t, Figure 2.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawings, the invention includes a body10 made in the form of a plate. This plate has curved sides, as shown.in Figure 2. Formed in the lower end. of the plate or body 10 is ahat-engaging member 11 made in the form of a curved plate, the curve ofthe plate conforming to the curve of the hat. Formed on the upper end.of the body or plate 10 is a comb-holding member 12. This comb-holdingmember is formed by provid ing on the upper end of the body a plate,folding the upper portion of the plate back upon itself, and spacing thefolded back portion at a distance from the portion of the plate adjacentthe body. The lower edge of the folded-back portion is turned into it isa brush 14.

In constructing this combination comb and brush for mounting in hatscare would be taken to properly design it for the particular hat inwhich it is to be mounted. If the combination brush and comb are to bemounted in a felt hat of the fedora type the body 10 could be made longenough to support the brush and comb-holding member between th wall ofthe hat and the crease usually formed in hats of that type. When thecombination brush and comb are designed for straw hats of the sailortype it would be necessary to support the brush and comb-holdingmemberat the top of the hat and close to the wall of the hat. This wouldbe accomplished'by making the body 10 of the desired length. It wouldalso probably be' necessary to make the bristles of th brush let shortso as not to interfere with the head of the wearer.

The body 10 and late 11 present a handle for the brush. Fn mounting thecombination brush and comb in a hat, the plate 12 is inserted betweenthe sweatband 15 and the wall 16 of the hat 17, as shown in Figure 1.Since the plate, body 10 and combholding member are made from some lightmaterial, such as celluloid or a light metal, tlge added weight to thehat is not undesira le.

We would state in conclusion that while the illustrated exampleconstitutes a practical embodiment of ourinvention we do not limitourselves to the exact details herein illustrated since manifestly thesame can be considerably varied without departing from the spirit of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims. I

1. As a new article of manufacture, a hat brush and comb carriercomprising a brush head having a comb pocket therein and bristlesextending laterally from one side thereof, and a depending handle fromsaid brush head adapted for insertion between the sweatband and theinner side of the crown for positioning the device within the hat todispose the brush head adjacent the upper portion of the crown toprevent Contact of the head therewith: when the hat is positionedthereon, the, said brush head being longitudinally curved to conform tothe curvature of the inner side of the crown for snugly fittingthereagainst and for flexing the comb for preventingaccidentaldisplacement of the same from the pocket.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a hat brush and comb carriercomprising a brush head having a comb pocket therein and bristlesextending laterally from one side thereof, anda depending handle fromsaid brush head adapted for insertion between the sweatband and theinner side of the crown for positioning the device Within the hat todispose the brush head adjacent the upper portionof the crown to preventcontact of the head therewith when the hat is positioned thereon thesaid brush head being longitudinally curved to conform to the curvatureof the inner side of the crown for snugly fitting thereagainst and forflexing the comb for preventing accidental displacement of the same fromthe pocket, the said free end of the handle having an elongated head forengagement with the sweatbnnd to prevent canting of the device whenpositioned within the hat.

LEO MGSWEENEY. ARTHUR WILSON.

